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Town of Hempstead – Budgeting (2021M-169)

… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine if the Town of Hempstead (Town) Board (Board) adopted realistic budgets … Determine if the Town of Hempstead Town Board Board adopted realistic budgets and …

XI.3 Submission of Agency Purchase Orders – XI. Procurement and Contract Management

DiNapoli Releases Review of Executive Budget

… New York’s job recovery has been slow and there are fewer workers in the labor force. DiNapoli noted DOB’s forecast of …

Town of Wellsville – Budgeting (2021M-112)

… 2021, the Board levied additional real property taxes in each general fund (town-wide and town-outside-village) and …

Lead Contamination of State Armories (Follow-Up)

… New York’s military forces, including the New York National Guard. The Department of Defense National Guard Bureau acts as a federal authority over the New York National Guard and provides them with federal resources, …

Oversight of Chemical Dependence Residential Services

… Objective To determine whether the Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) properly monitored … recertification review performed at each Program, some of which were prior to April 2017. In addition, we included … recovery programs. OASAS’ mission is to improve the lives of New Yorkers by leading a comprehensive system of addiction …

Payments Allowed in Advance of Audit – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process

… by resolution, authorize payment in advance for public utility services, postage, freight and express charges. 9 … included on the next abstract as prepaid amounts. Public utility services generally include electric, gas, water, sewer and telephone services. 10 In addition, the governing …

Selected Aspects of Supporting Small Businesses

… To determine whether the New York City Department of Small Business Services properly administered the Employee … July 2021. About the Program The New York City Department of Small Business Services’ (SBS) mission is to help “unlock … with up to four employees that had a decline in revenue of at least 25% were eligible to receive a grant covering 40% …

Oversight of Construction Management Contracts (Follow-Up)

… included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Construction Management Contracts (Report 2020-S-43 ). About … contracts with firms that specialize in providing construction management (CM) services. In 2012, Parks entered … 2020, was to determine if Parks was adequately monitoring construction management contracts to ensure they meet …

Oversight of the Farm-to-School Program (Follow-Up)

… and covering the period January 1, 2016 through October 20, 2020, found the Department needs to improve monitoring of …

Town of Hempstead – Procurement (2022M-63)

… used competitive methods when procuring professional services and purchases subject to competitive bidding. Key … Officials did not always seek competition for professional services and ensure bid specifications were met. Officials … should: l Seek competition when procuring professional services and enter into written agreements with all …

Village of Shortsville – Board Oversight (2015M-5)

… the Village’s financial operations and financial condition for the period June 1, 2013 through October 31, 2014. … three-member Board of Trustees. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year totaled approximately $1.6 … million. Key Findings The Board did not conduct or provide for an annual audit of the Clerk-Treasurer’s books and …

Oversight of Telemental Health Services (Follow-Up)

… that makes use of two-way, real-time interactive audio and video equipment to provide and support mental health services …

Licensing and Monitoring of Proprietary Schools

… Objectives To determine whether the State Education Department’s (Department) Bureau of … technology, and English as a second language. The New York State Education Law (Law) requires all non-degree-granting … proprietary schools to be licensed by the State, unless they meet certain exemption criteria. Within …

Administration of Self-Insured Workers’ Compensation Plans

… Objective To determine whether the Metropolitan Transportation … agencies administer their workers’ compensation plans to ensure they meet the self-insurers’ regulatory … To determine whether the Metropolitan Transportation …

Town of Urbana – Access Controls (2022M-4)

… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Urbana (Town) officials properly configured network and … key to securing user access controls to minimize the risk of data loss. Provide IT security awareness training. … needs and expectations and the roles and responsibilities of all parties. Town officials generally agreed with our …

Town of Minetto – Information Technology (2022M-9)

… and unused local user accounts. Adopt written procedures for user accounts or a comprehensive written IT contingency … are disabled in a timely manner. Adopt written procedures for user accounts and permissions and a comprehensive written …

Determination of Residency for Tuition Purposes

… June 2015 through September 2019. About the Program The State University of New York (SUNY) is the largest … initial determination of residency status should be based on information provided by the student during the admissions … overcharges totaling $44,171 for students charged the out-of-state rate from our reviews at seven SUNY campuses. …

Town of Pittsfield – Disbursements (2013M-82)

… Board. We also tested 21 payroll disbursements totaling a gross amount of $13,600 to ensure that they were made for … purposes and identified four employees − who received gross pay totaling $886 − that did not have an approved … of the three transfer station employees, who were paid a gross amount of $17,370 during our audit period. Moreover, we …

Village of Schuylerville – Procurement (2014M-228)

… The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Village’s procurement practices for the period June 1, 2012 through … did not always use competitive procedures for the procurement of goods and services as required by statute. A … Village of Schuylerville Procurement 2014M228 …